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From: n62@nikhefh.nikhef.nl (Klamer Schutte)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: virtual memory
Message-ID: <544@nikhefh.nikhef.nl>
Date: 27 Oct 89 16:35:09 GMT
References: <695.254152F7@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us> <3768@ast.cs.vu.nl> <1989Oct24.175530.2663@utzoo.uucp> <2535@munnari.oz.au>
Reply-To: n62@nikhefh.nikhef.nl (Klamer Schutte)
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In article <2535@munnari.oz.au> ok@cs.mu.oz.au (Richard O'Keefe) writes:
>My reference to wanting to do linear programming on a personal computer
>was not an argument for virtual memory, but a riposte to a claim that
>	"2M on a personal computer is enough".
>That more than 2M of real memory may be needed is precisely my point.
>How much real memory is "enough" for a personal computer?  As much as
>will justify its price.

But, when 2M is not enough, but only the amount equivalent to the money you
can (and be willing) to spend, than virtual memory is an item:
This will allow you to run the program of somebody else (who is writing all
his code himself) who had more money to spend!

Yes, i want virtual memory to minix. Yes, i realise it is (virtually) 
impossible on my ST. Yes, i know it will be unacceptable slow on a stock PC.
But people keep dreaming...

Klamer.
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